Lahti vs KuPS Prediction 16 August 2026
📣 In the second half of the season, Lahti have picked up 15 points out of 24 - only KuPS have more. The thing is, Lahti have gone 17 consecutive head-to-head matches without beating KuPS. The visitors, meanwhile, are coming straight from Romania: on Thursday they lost to Craiova on aggregate (2:3) and were knocked out of the Europa League qualifying.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Kuopion Palloseura):
- ball possession percentage: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 2;
- fouls: 13 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Lahti and Kuopion Palloseura:
- played 48 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 24, draws - 12;
- number of goals - 48 against 70;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.08, in the 2nd half - 1.38;
- average total goals in the match - 2.46.
Head-to-head statistics Lahti - KuPS
Lahti Team Overview
Lahti returned to the top flight after one season in the division below: 13 years in the Veikkausliiga ended in relegation, but the club won the Ykkönen at the first attempt. They were guided up by Portuguese manager Gonçalo Pereira, who is still in charge. The promoted side are holding their own: seventh in the table, 26 points after 19 rounds, and just 16 goals conceded - only Inter have let in fewer. Their defence in the second half of the season has been exemplary: opponents have scored just twice against Lahti in eight matches. At home they have lost only twice in ten matches, and last round they drew 0-0 in Turku.
Match Results: Lahti
Kuopion Palloseura Team Overview
KuPS are the reigning Finnish champions, having claimed their eighth title last season. The club have not finished below third place since 2017. This winter, 33-year-old Miika Nuutinen took charge - he had seen out the previous season as caretaker at HJK. So far everything is going to plan: 40 points and just one defeat all season. Away from home, KuPS have 18 points from nine matches and have conceded only seven goals. And on 20 August, the visitors have a Conference League play-off tie - their European campaign is not over yet.
Match Results: Kuopion Palloseura
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.46;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.46;
- both teams scored: overall - 24; at the home team's field - 11.
Statistics: Lahti vs Kuopion Palloseura
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 2.68;
- average total goals scored: 1.16 vs 1.79;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.68 vs 1.11;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.47 vs 0.68;
- Lahti: average total at home in the tournament - 1.6;
- Kuopion Palloseura: average total away in the tournament - 1.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.4) vs 1.3 (away - 1.2).
- Lahti have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games against Kuopion Palloseura.
- Lahti have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Kuopion Palloseura (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 48;
- both teams scored all-time - 24 times;
- on the home team’s field - 11 times.
Statistics: Lahti vs Kuopion Palloseura
- number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 7 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Lahti at home - 4 (40%);
- number of BTTS matches for Kuopion Palloseura away - 5 (56%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Lahti at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Kuopion Palloseura away - 1 (20%).
Editor's Pick
At home, Lahti have lost seven matches in a row to KuPS - their own ground offers no advantage in this matchup. The visitors are also in fine shape: in 6 of their last 7 Veikkausliiga matches they have taken all three points, and away from home they have done so four times in a row. Things usually get decided early. KuPS have won the first half seven matches in a row, while Lahti have lost it in six of their last six head-to-head matches at home. The hosts have serious problems in attack against this opponent: fewer than two goals in 8 of the last 9 meetings. We expect the champions to take what's theirs here too. The bet is KuPS win with handicap (0). Predicted score - 0:1.
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